As soon as I heard that HEO had a new album coming out, which was released November 28th, I knew that they would be the next band I featured in my “Music I’m Listening To” series. Their last album, Structure, is frequently in my playlists, especially my writing and commute ones, and I liked the singles they released earlier this year so I was excited to check out Actress. I first started...

When I read the synopsis of the film, it intrigued me but also led me to think it was going to be more fantasy than it actually is, which is probably why I ended up disappointed. In reality, Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (가려진 시간) is a drama with only a small dash of fantasy – that smashing a glowing egg can stop time for those that do it for a decade or more. It’s more about relationships...

As I start planning for 2017 – yeah, it’s that time of year already – I thought that I should start by asking, “What do you, our fabulous readers, want to see here on ATK Magazine?” This question is important for so many reasons but primarily because I want to bring you relevant content that you not only want to read but that is also useful. Why do we do yearly surveys?...

Two articles I read recently inspired my writing (recently being relative in this case). First, one by Chris at KoreanIndie (a great site about Korean indie music) challenged me, and others, to write more about Korean indie music (which spawned my “Music I’m Listening To” series) and then another by Tamar who runs KultScene (a great Hallyu site) inspired this one, although it was...

I recently had a chance to catch the last of the shows that made up CL’s North American tour and I have to say, it was an experience well worth sharing. While I’ll be the first to admit that girl groups don’t usually rank high on my list of must-see acts, when CL announced Chicago would be one of the stops during her North American tour, my interest was piqued. It’s not often you get to see an artist of...

This month’s drama is one that I think you’re really going to like. It’s short enough, you should easily be able to squeeze into even the busiest of schedules and it’s cute enough to keep you coming back for more. Though if you’re like me, you’re not going to be able to stop watching once you start, which means even if you decide to marathon the entire thing, you’re only going to have to sacrifice a few...

I’m always excited when I can talk about which Korean musicians are coming to South by Southwest (SXSW) and this time is no different. The past few years has seen 14-15 Korean acts performing at SXSW each year – mostly Korean indie but also some hip hop and K-pop acts. Like most music festivals, the musicians are announced in several parts over the months leading up to it and yesterday round...

Here comes a new Road to Korea interview. I have operated this interview series for nearly 10 months because I like looking for people who have an interesting life journey. But, it is not easy to find expats to interview. This time, however, I was pretty lucky. I can’t remember how I found her Instagram account, but as soon as I read Yvette Cruz’s biography (Wardrobe Stylista; Fashion...

When I read the synopsis of the film, it intrigued me but also led me to think it was going to be more fantasy than it actually is, which is probably why I ended up disappointed. In reality, Vanishing Time: A Boy...